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Gavin slouched back in his chair, his face washed-out and gray in the harsh fluorescent lights. "What's the point of being psychic if you can't predict stuff like this, Em?"
Emily glared at him then sneaked a glance at the security guard out of the corner of her eye. He was watching them closely, planted firmly in front of the only exit, one beefy hand tapping his nightstick. Her shoulders slumped, and she crossed her arms over her chest, suddenly angry at Gavin for getting them caught in the first place.
"What's the point of having a partner working the crowd if he gets busted every time he sticks his hand in somebody's pocket?" she hissed at him.
"Sorry for trying to get us enough cash to go back to the hostel tonight," Gavin retorted.
Emily rolled her eyes. She'd had more than enough for dinner and a bed, right up until Gavin had gotten them grabbed by security. Now everything she'd had in her wallet was in the guard's pocket, and it was absolutely no comfort whatsoever that his wife was cheating on him with both his brothers, and that he'd die of a heart attack when he found out.
"Children, please. You're both bad at this." The voice that came over the intercom was tinny but recognizably older, female, and confident. Emily looked around before realizing that the clunky camera in one corner was still picking up audio, even though its lens was angled uselessly at the far wall. The door behind the guard opened, and a portly middle-aged woman dressed like a soap-opera fortune-teller swept through. She looked around, then shook her head.
"What a dreary place," she sighed. "This won't do at all. Reginald, give the boy back their money and see that he gets on a bus. Miss Harris, please come with me."
"We're a team. I'm not going anywhere without him," Emily said, stiffening. The driver's license in her wallet had been for Patricia Thompson; she hadn't gone by Harris since her step-mother kicked her out at fifteen.
"I'll give you an extra two hundred dollars to leave now," the woman said sweetly, turning to Gavin.
"Sorry, Em. I'll wait for you at the hostel," he muttered, getting to his feet and avoiding her eyes. Emily glowered helplessly at his back as the woman paid both him and the guard off.
"Now, Miss Harris?" the woman prompted.
Emily followed her reluctantly, and they made their way through the back corridors of the office complex to a plush, cozily-decorated suite. The sign on the door said, "Madame Cassandra" in a heavy Gothic typeface. Below it was a smaller legend in a more whimsical script: "Fortunes told, fates changed, luck turned." The decor was similar to the woman's clothes; a bohemian, New-Age aesthetic put together by someone with expensive taste.
The woman gestured for Emily to sit, then poured them some tea.
"I wouldn't be too upset about your partner," she said. "Men are fickle, and that one in particular is more trouble than he's worth. I'm Laurie Mitchell, which you may have picked up on already. Please call me Cassandra when we're in the office."
"That's a little," Emily frowned, groping for the right word, "inauspicious, isn't it?"
"That would require my clients to actually remember the whole myth instead of just vague details," Laurie told her, smiling. "I've been looking for someone like you for a while now. Imagine my surprise at finding her a hundred yards away, distracting sunburnt tourists while her boyfriend relieves them of their pocket change. Honestly, you could make better money selling oranges at an intersection."
"Someone like me?" Emily hedged.
Laurie settled into an overstuffed chair and clasped her mug in both hands, a cheerfully mercenary expression on her kind face. "I suppose a better way to put it would be someone else like me. Though I'm guessing from the fact that we're even having this conversation that you have the usual trouble seeing your own future."
Emily flushed and looked down at her tea. She didn't like where the conversation was going. Working a crowd using standard mentalist tricks that everyone assumed were part of a bit was one thing. The only part where she had to pay attention was getting it wrong often enough to soothe the audience. Someone who expected her to really predict the future was something else entirely.
"Nobody else likes knowing what their future holds," Emily said defensively. "Why would I?"
"That, my dear, is precisely the sort of attitude that leads to sleeping on park benches instead of feather beds," Laurie sighed. "The future might be less mutable than our clients wish it was, but it's certainly more so than it looks from our perspective."
"Can you see your future?" Emily asked. That had been a sticking point for as long as she could remember. Everyone else's life was clear, if she looked closely enough, but her own was a swirl of funhouse mirrors and kaleidoscope colors that only got worse the harder she tried.
"It's easy, once you learn the right technique," Laurie said. "Stick around, and I might even tell you about it." She winked. "I'll be blunt, Miss Harris. I'm looking for an assistant. If you're interested, I see a very prosperous future for you."
Emily snorted, then covered the noise with a cough. It hardly took a clairvoyant to see that a steady paycheck would improve her life. Laurie shook her head and clicked her tongue at Emily's obvious skepticism.
"Okay, I'll bite," Emily said. "What is it you want me to do?"
"I've gotten something of a reputation amongst the well-to-do, and it's led to an increase in demand for my services," Laurie explained. "Unfortunately, there's only so much time in a day to make sure things go smoothly."
Emily rolled the mug between her palms and let herself go blank for a moment. "You're a matchmaker? That's what this is about?"
"After a fashion," Laurie laughed. "As you said, people don't like knowing their futures. Not really. You took that as a sign that you should stop telling people what's going to happen, that you should shrink yourself down until people were comfortable again. You can just as easily set them up with what they're so desperately looking for." She leaned forward and put her hand on Emily's knee. "I assure you, the second method is much more profitable."
"So you, what, tell them love is in their future and then set them up on a date with another desperate loser?" Emily demanded. It was better than actually trying to tell someone their real fortune, she supposed, but not by much.
"Nothing so crass," Laurie assured her. She got up and poured more hot water from the kettle. "I tell them love is in their future and then arrange a fortuitous and entirely natural meeting with an appropriately pliable and eager-to-please partner who's been equally primed for a rich or well-connected stepping-stone to appear in their path."
"So you get paid twice," Emily said slowly. "That's actually not a bad business model."
"The universe loves us and wants us to be happy." Laurie beamed, and Emily hid her grimace behind her mug. That hadn't been her experience with the universe at all. Laurie gave her a disapproving look. "My clients expect a certain amount of positivity from me, Miss Harris. You don't have to believe it, but you'll have to project it. They're certainly paying enough for it."
"Would I have to dress like a hippie, too?" she asked. Even aside from not being able to pull off the look, blowsy, draping clothes that were easy to grab or get caught on things made her nervous.
"No, no. People find it easier to believe predictions coming from a certain type of person," Laurie said. She gestured from her scarves to her sandals with a sweeping motion. "This is how I cater to that. As I said, I'm looking for an assistant, not an apprentice. You would book appointments, do preliminary interviews with potential clients, that sort of thing. We'd confer about them later, in private. I don't expect you to do readings for them."
"In exchange for?" Emily prompted. It didn't take ESP to tell that Laurie wanted more than what she was asking for, but Emily couldn't see much danger in grabbing what she could before the other shoe dropped.
"A generous wage now while we see how things pan out," Laurie said. "If I like your work, and you like the business, we could work out a profit-sharing agreement later."
"Uh-huh." Emily bit her lip. "This seems like the sort of arrangement where there's not much room for growth. How many rich guys around here can possibly be looking for sugarbabies?"
Laurie tapped her lacquered nails on a thick brocade-covered binder sitting on her desk and smiled. "This is California, dear. Half the state is only here because they want more than what they have now. For every client who wants a pretty wife half his age who forgives his every lapse, for every client who wants a rich husband who can make her a star before he decides he's really in love with his daughter's college roommate, there are ten more looking for a personal assistant who can make their climb up the ladder easier, or a boss who can get them out of the internship ghetto. Actors are looking for agents; agents are looking for the new star. The rich and bored are looking for an adventure. People with frankly alarming business proposals are looking for hands-on investors. And they are all, every last one of them, potential revenue streams if handled properly."
Emily sipped her tea. She had to admire Laurie's ambition, if nothing else. It certainly put her own petty street theater to shame. Laurie sat back down, crossed her ankles, and clasped her hands expectantly in her lap.
"So, Miss Harris, what do you say? Would you like to make something of yourself?"
Emily considered the thin mattresses and even thinner sheets in the shared room she'd be going back to. The one packet of ramen noodles she and Gavin had split for dinner the night before. The blazing sun she'd been working under, the mixed smell of sweat and sunscreen and beer that blended into the smell of a crowd. If Gavin had taken the money and bolted, as she half-expected him to have done, she'd have all that plus the extra trouble of breaking in a new partner. And, most importantly, the squats and the marks and the instant noodles would all be there again if things went sour with Laurie. She really didn't have anything to lose.
"Yes, Madame Cassandra," Emily said firmly, plastering a fake smile on her face. "Yes, I would."
T.R. North was born and raised in Florida, and has never been featured in a "News of the Weird" column run in another state. Forthcoming short fiction will appear in the Confessions of a Shapeshifter anthology from Alban Lake Publishing (April), Lit Select's Legendary Stories (May), and The Flash Fiction Press (June).


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Join Chris Croft for an in-depth discussion in this video Measuring and managing, part of Process Improvement Foundations.
- Before you can improve a process, you need to know whether it needs improving. And then, as soon as you start to intervene, some might say interfere, you need to know whether you've made a difference. Or rather you need to know whether the changes were due to what you did or due to something else, or just due to pure chance. After all, there's a 50/50 chance that this year will be better than last year even if you do nothing. So we need to measure what's going on with our processes.
In fact, it's been said that if you can't measure it, you can't manage it. But do you think that's really true? Can't we manage something without being able to reduce it down to a number? In fact, can everything be measured? What about quality or service or design or culture? Can these be measured? Well, I would say yes, but then I started out as an engineer so I'm bound to say that. And I do believe that if you're not measuring something then there's a risk that you'll end up assuming things are okay when maybe they're not, and you won't take action until they've got really bad and the problem has become visible even to someone who's not measuring anything.
It would be good to not leave it that late. So I'm going to be suggesting on this course that we work out the key things and measure them so that we can monitor and then optimize them. And optimize doesn't mean maximize or minimize. The best place to be is often at 80% rather than 100% as we'll see. So it all starts with scientific management. Decide where you want to be and then measure your progress towards that point.
My heart sinks every time I hear a company say, "We're having a reorganization." Because I just know that that means they're going to have several years of chaos, expensive chaos, with the good people leaving and bad ones waiting in the hope of redundancy money. And then when all the pieces they threw up in the air have fallen back down again into a different pattern, yes, it's different, but is it any better than before? Some bits are probably better, but some are also probably worse. So much better would be to measure everything, work out where the problems are, and just target those areas, and then measure whether you're getting those problem areas sorted out or not.
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The Fortinet Cookbook site and the Fortinet Documentation site are two excellent sources of information on Fortinet Products and anyone that manages a Fortinet product should have these sites bookmarked in their browser, but there is another site filled with useful information that may be getting overlooked; The Fortinet Knowledge Base found at http://kb.fortinet.com. The site may be fairly basic and utilitarian in layout, but it more than makes up for any perceived lack of polish in the breadth and depth of information that it contains.
Types of content
There are two types of content in the Knowledge Base. They are Product documentation, that is found in the docs site and other product specific webpages, and Knowledge articles that are only found in the Knowledge Base.
Product documentation
It may seem a little redundant to have what could be described as the entire contents of docs.fortinet.com also on this website, but that is not quite what is going on. The documents are only stored in the one location, the Knowledge Base only really keeps links to the documents, that way they don't have to be updated in both places when changes are make, but the Knowledge Base site is able to search the contents of the documents for specific search strings. On the Docs site you would browse to the title that you were looking for and then open it to search through it.
The downloading of the larger PDF documents may be a little faster on the Docs site because that is where they are located.
Knowledge Articles
Knowledge articles – These are the number 1 reason for visiting this site. These articles are written primarily by either Customer Service people or Technical Support members. Whether it's the Customer Service people writing about registration, contracts, licensing and the Support Portal or members of the Technical Assistance Center writing about the issues that have arisen out of customer support issues that they have solved there is a very important thing to remember. The people writing this articles are the people with real world experience and practical knowledge on the subjects that they are writing about.
That being said, the second thing you have to remember is that they get all that experience and practical knowledge because they spend most of their day working with the products and systems solving issues. This means that some of the articles my not be as polished and as eloquent as some of the other product documentation, but what were you looking for, elegant prose or a good solid answer to your question?
The topics can range in complexity and difficulty. Some of them will be as simple and straight forward as how to find your system ID or a change that has occurred in the GUI or CLI. Other topics can be highly technical descriptions of what is going on at the code level to explain an aspect of how the device approaches a security concern. Chances are that if you see a Knowledge article on the site it is because it was an issue that came up in a support case. Customers calling in, come in a wide range of technical levels and so the solutions they require span a wide range as well.
Searching for information
The biggest problem when you have a lot of information to search through is how to zero in on the information that you need. If the search parameter you're using is fairly unique or if you're looking for everything on a subject you can use the basic search.
If you want to narrow it down to a specific product, you can click on the "Select" button next to "Products:" or use the Browse: Products panel at the start of your search to narrow down your search to just those documentation entries that have been tagged as relating to the product you chose. Depending upon the product, you might also want to select the version level of the firmware.
If what you're looking for is an even more narrowly targeted piece of information you may want to focus on information contained in Knowledge Articles. These are often more practical and less general in nature. You can filter the search to include only Knowledge article documents by clicking on "Advanced Search and selecting only 'Knowledge Article' as document type.
The 'Advanced search' also permits specifying a particular range of publication dates if you only want the most recent.
If you are looking for the results of an exact search phrase, put your search terms in double quotes so that you will get exact matches, for example "system ID on Infrastructure Controllers"
The site's search engine stops searching after 300 results have been found. If you search result give you the message"Search Results: 1 – 10 of 300 ", unless there were exactly 300 items that fit the search parameters, your search terms may have been too vague. This means two important things:
- The most relevant document to your search may not be included in the search results. The search could have stopped before it got to the needed document.
- Even if there aren't more documents that would have turned up in your search you still have to go through 300 documents looking for what you want. Try to reword you search to narrow down the search results a little more manageable number to save yourself some effort.
The information migration and evolution
As mentioned earlier, a lot of the information in the Knowledge Articles started off as a response to a support or technical query. The basic premise being that if one person needed that information someone else might as well and documenting it saves replicating the effort of researching the issue the hard way.
The Knowledge Article will probably be a little more fleshed out than the original notes in the trouble ticket because the writer now has more time to organize their thoughts and wants to make it easier to read. This is not necessarily the last stop for this information. Sometimes Knowledge Articles can become the seed or a component of sections of product documentation. As this information migrates from one place to the next, additional details and context gets added to improve the content.
Don't be surprised if you see something in one of the Administration handbooks that you once looked up in the Knowledge Base.
Version Relevance
There is always some concern with documentation databases made up of individual entries that the information can get out of date and that there may be some difficulty in determining its relevance. There are efforts to take this into account.
You may come across articles that are for versions of the firmware that a lot of people think is well past the "best by: " date, but not everybody upgrades their devices with the same diligence to having the latest and greatest as others. For whatever reasons, there are some users still running older versions and we want to make sure that they have the information they need as well. Articles don't get deleted when a firmware version reaches "End of Support". In fact, the Knowledge Base still has a few articles that were written more than 10 years ago.
The first step in helping determine relevance is to flag an article with the firmware version to which it applied at the time of writing the article. This means that if an article is written for an issue regarding FortiGate 5.0 it gets flagged as being related to FortiGate 5.0. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that the information has no validity for 5.4. The most frequently accessed articles are reviewed periodically and additional firmware versions added or disclaimers to mention when they are no longer applicable.
If you're the sort of person that likes to keep track of such things, there is an article index and RSS feed available on the home page. These are updated weekly and show the articles that have been added or updated.
Article URL's
Occasionally, you will find that an article will include links to other articles or documents. Some of these URL's can be a little imposing:
If you don't want to copy the entire URL, they can be shortened by cutting just after the document ID
Just like the other documentation teams at Fortinet, the Knowledge Base writers welcome feedback. There's even a nice "Feedback" button in the upper right-hand corner to use to make sure that it's as easy as possible. This is the best way if your feedback relates to a specific article. All feedback submissions are anonymous.
The Feedback form contains 4 sections.
- Star rating system: This allows you to rate an article on a scale of 1 to 5 stars. Not only does this help other readers, because the ratings are displayed on the articles, but it shows the administrators of the site which articles are presenting the information in a way that readers appreciate and which one could use some additional work.
- Reason for Change:. While, no one will object if the feedback is to tell the author that the article is perfect, there is usually the assumption that there is something you feel could be improved. This section is just to simplify which category of improvement the feedback falls into.
- Subject:. Which subject within the article is the feedback about.
- Comments. Getting a good rating always makes the day seem a little better, but the best feedback is the constructive feedback that can help make the site and the content better. Try to be as specific as possible such as:
- If something is wrong, why is it wrong or what is the correct information?
- If something is missing, what is missing?
- If something is unclear, where did you lose clarity and why?
If your feedback is more general in some way like you have a way to make the site itself better or you want to request someone write an article on a particular topic you can send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. This is not the place to submit troubleshooting questions about a technical issue that you may be having (that's what TAC is for), but a trouble shooting situation can lead to inspiration for a KB article that can be researched and written, potentially helping someone down the line that comes across a similar issue.
The Knowledge Base is a great resource that is searchable and filled with practical information that has been written by people who work with the products they're writing about on a daily basis. What we have done, is asked the most experienced people to dump out all of the little bits and pieces of knowledge that they gained in their expertise with Fortinet products and collected it together for the use of other users of the products. There is more information here than is in any one person's brain. If you have any questions about a Fortinet product it is worth looking here to see is someone has already written down the answer for you.
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Definition of Catching
1. Noun. (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team.
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game
2. Adjective. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection.
Similar to: Infectious
Derivative terms: Contagion, Contagion, Transmit
3. Noun. The act of detecting something; catching sight of something.
Generic synonyms: Discovery, Find, Uncovering
Derivative terms: Detect, Espy, Spot, Spy
4. Noun. Becoming infected. "The contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"
Generic synonyms: Acquiring, Getting
Derivative terms: Contract
Definition of Catching
1. a. Infectious; contagious.
2. n. The act of seizing or taking hold of.
Definition of Catching
1. Verb. (present participle of catch) ¹
2. Noun. The action of the verb catch. ¹
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2. The Birds of Jamaica: Being a History of the Bird, Its Structure, and Habits by Philip Henry Gosse, Alfred Edmund Brehm, Richard Hill (1874)
"Bird-catching is productive of the same pleasurable sensations,—love of the forest, the fresh morning air, and the joyous harmony of the feathered throng ..."
3. Ivanhoe: A Romance by Walter Scott (1895)
"... to which the Knight, catching up the tune, replied in the like manner. KNIGHT AND WAMBA. There came three merry men from south, west, and north, ..."
4. The Literature of Roguery by Frank Wadleigh Chandler (1907)
"Canny-catching Pamphlets Greene the Bohemian is one of the few Englishmen of standing in letters who furthered the development of the romance of roguery ..."
5. Advocate of Peace by American Peace Society (1857)
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Efforts to recruit local mentors for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program continue.
"It's been a year. We're made some good progress. We've made a lot of matches, but there's still a need," said Andrew Whitman, the city of Waupaca's recreation programmer.
In 2015, the city's Parks and Recreation Department began working with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fox Valley Region and ThedaCare's Waupaca Commuity Health Action Team to start a site-based program at the Waupaca Recreation Center.
The goal was to match 20 children with mentors, and there are currently 18 active matches, said Lori Altraide, the lead match specialist for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fox Valley Region.
"We still have 11 Little Brothers and Sisters who are ready to be matched in Waupaca," she said.
While the focus was on establishing a site-based program, those interested in being mentors have the ability to choose between the site-based program at the recreation center or the community-based program.
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Together, each Big (adult) and Little (student) decide when they want to meet there.
They have access to the entire center, including the gyms, kitchen, computers and pool table.
The Parks and Recreation Department offers the recreation center as the site to make it easier for those who are not sure what activities they want to do together.
"It's been positive to see some of the matches coming here and using what we have to offer," Whitman said. "I've seen some cooking, some doing crafts and some playing basketball."
In the community-based program, the Bigs and Littles also meet on a weekly basis but may do so throughout the community.
"Some matches started outside based and then transferred to community based to have more options, like bowling, fishing, swimming but still use the rec center," Altraide said. "It's vital to have that as a centerpiece."
She said the recreation center's downtown location is convenient and that while matches may not meet there every week, they are using the facility.
The Big Brothers Big Sister of the Fox Valley Region serves Calumet, Outagamie, Waupaca and Winnebago counties, and its volunteers range in age from 15 1/2 to 90, Altraide said.
A child has to be at least 6 years old to be in the program and may be matched with someone until turning 14.
Children may remain in the program with the same mentor until they are 18 or graduate from high school.
Altraide said some children have been waiting more than a year to be matched with a mentor.
"We're talking about an hour or two once per week," she said of the time commitment. "It is not babysitting. It is having fun, incorporating what you like to do with a child. Sometimes kids don't know what they like and need to be shown, exposed to things. It's encouraging them to try new things."
Mentoring improves parental trust, lowers truancy rates, decreases or avoids risky behaviors, lowers depression and increases social acceptance.
"Matches provide opportunities for growing and learning about things they have not learned about before. It's building friendship skills, learning how to stand up for others," Altraide said.
Building academic skills and being successful in school are also topics.
She said providing safe havens for children is important.
"As a community, we make it a safer place when we're all taking care of the children," Altraide said.
She witnesses Littles becoming volunteers in their communities after being part of the program and becoming mentors to younger children as well.
Boys may be matched with men or women. Girls may only be matched with women.
People may also mentor as Big Couples.
Those interested in becoming mentors may visit bbbsfvr.org to read more about the program and complete an application.
After the application is received, a staff member arranges an orientation and interview, Altraide said.
She said the screening process takes four to five weeks and involves a background check, talking to references, a check of the driving record and an assessment.
After gathering information from a Big and a Little, a match is made based on location, interests, personality and life experiences the mentor has had which may benefit the child, she said.
"Everyone has a story to tell," Altraide said. "It's really nice when you run into Littles later on and hear the success stories."


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Fort Wright police told four Central Kentucky college students to leave the lobby outside the offices of Sen. Jim Bunning Wednesday where they were advocating for a proposal that would help children of illegal immigrants earn permanent residency.
The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act would grant temporary resident status to college students or military members who entered the United States before their 16th birthday, have lived here for five years, have graduated from high school and have good moral character. Those affected would be able to receive financial aid in the form of student loans, obtain authorization to work and get a driver's license.
Students who go on to receive a college degree or receive an honorable discharge from the military would receive conditional permanent residency.
Elizabeth Jacoby, a leader of the Kentucky Dream Coalition, said that a total of eight people — four each day — wearing academic cap and gowns sat "peacefully" in the lobby outside the Republican senator's offices on Tuesday and Wednesday. One was a University of Kentucky graduate, the others were students at Asbury University, Bluegrass Community and Technical College and UK.
Fort Wright Chief of Police Dan Kreinest said Thursday that the building's property manager called his department because a tenant other than Bunning's office had concerns that the students were on private property.
An employee at a physician's office in the building who identified herself in a telephone interview as Jamie Grguric said the office staff was concerned that the students' presence would be upsetting to the offices' pediatric psychiatric patients.
"We did not call the police," said Mike Reynard, Bunning's press secretary .
The students are trying to gain the support of Kentucky's congressional delegation for the DREAM Act.
The Kentucky group is part of a national movement that has held similar vigils in other states.
Three students demanding to meet with Arizona Sen. John McCain were arrested last month for refusing to leave his Tucson office, according to The Associated Press. Also last month, students were arrested outside Sen. Dianne Feinstein's San Francisco office during a protest.
In the Kentucky incident, Police Chief Kreinest confirmed that a police officer told the students they would be arrested if they didn't leave the building. The students then moved across the street and held up protest signs, Jacoby said.
"We did not wish to be arrested, so we did leave the property," Jacoby said. "We're going to cooperate, ... but we are not going to give up."
About 500 illegal immigrants graduate from high school in Kentucky each year with little opportunity to attend college or serve in the military, the organizers have said. They have no choice in coming to the U.S. without documentation and many have no ties to their native country, proponents say.
Last month, students advocating for the DREAM Act participated in a 65-hour fast at BCTC.
Jacoby said Bunning's staff members would not let them sit in his office, but did not prevent them from sitting in the lobby.
Jacoby said the group would not try another sit-in at the building. But she said that students returned to Bunning's office Thursday to leave some information about the DREAM Act and planned to stop by every day "as long as it takes" in hopes of talking to him.
Bunning's staff members have already met with the students, but Jacoby said they want a face-to-face meeting with the senator.
Reynard would not comment on Bunning's position on the bill. In the past, Bunning has opposed the measure.
"We don't want to cause too much trouble," Jacoby said. "We just want a chance to be heard. We want people to understand that the DREAM Act is not amnesty because students have to earn it (legal status) by going to college or serving in the military."


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The Hamilton Police Services Board is asking the public's opinion regarding if Hamilton's front-line Constables should be equipped with conductive energy weapons (commonly referred to as TASERs) as standard issue.
Following the Sammy Yatim police shooting death, the Province changed regulations to allow for Constables to be armed with CEWS.
This came weeks after the shooting death of Steve Mesic in Hamilton, a person who was fighting mental illness when he had a fatal confrontation with two Hamilton Police officers behind his Upper Wentworth and Linc area home.
Neither of the officers were carrying CEWs and a public debate ensued – would Mesic be alive if Hamilton Police officers had the less-lethal force opinion available?
The Registered Speakers
There are 16 registered speakers this evening:
- Mr. Michael Thomas, President, Hamilton Police Association
- Mr. Larry Pomerantz, Chair, Hamilton Civic League
- Dr. Joseph Ferencz
- Mr. Stephen Ross, Citizen
- Ms. Ana Long, Citizen
- Ms. Trish Mills, Citizen
- Mr. Paul J. Parkinson, Citizen
- Mr. Frank Gotz, Citizen
- Mr. Alex Tigchelaar, Citizen
- Mr. Norm Dorr, Citizen
- Mr. George Zrinscak, Citizen
- Mr. Warren Francis, Citizen
- Ms. Sharon Dorr, Citizen
- Mr. John Wilkinson, Citizen
- "A Mom" (wishes to remain anonymous), Citizen
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Hi Claire, you have a higher teacher's diploma in modern literature and you offer French lessons for all ages and levels on My Tutor Speaks French. May I challenge you to present your background and methods in 5 words:
Hello Emmanuelle, my first word I'd say would be "Experience" because I have been a French teacher for 8 years. I have taught French at middle and high schools. At university level, I taught French literature. I have also taught French as a Second Language to American students for one year.
For the second word, I'd say "Custom made" classes because the most important for me is that you reach your goals. Before starting a series of classes, we will discuss together your needs and your project so that I can adapt my lessons to the reasons why you want to study French. Naturally, I will also adapt my methods to your starting level of French as well as the and to the time you can dedicate learning French.The third word would be "Professionalism" because I take my role as a tutor very seriously. Learning French, just like other languages, will require efforts and work. Of course, I'll be there to support you and ensure you improve by giving you the right tools. I'll encourage you but I can't do the job for you. You'll have to work and practice regularly if you really want to improve your French level.
The fourth word will be "Interactivity" because not matter what your goal is, I always make sure my classes are relaxed and interactive. My role is to move you forward, therefore to achieve this, it's essential that you have fun and you be committed. That's the reason why I always adapt my lessons to your areas of interest by suggesting materials related to what you like, such as podcasts, videos, press articles, etc.
The fifth word would be « Immersion" because there is no surprise: to learn French you must hear French and speak French. Consequently, I meanly speak French during the class. Of course, if there are things you would like me to explain again or that you don't understand or which are a bit tricky, I can use English but I will always encourage you to speak French without fearing making mistakes because that's how one can improve efficiently.
What kind of classes do you offer and to whom are they made for?
I give classes to 2 very different kinds of student. The first one is made by French or French speakers students who need homework help or organizational skills. In this case I offer French classes from elementary to high school. I can also help the students who have final year exams such as "le brevet" or the "baccalaureat de français". My second public are Americans or students from any other nationality, who wish to learn or boost their French. In this case I will give classes of French as a Second Language with a special focus on orality and conversation.
Which advice would you give to a student who wants to practice between 2 lessons?
Between 2 classes I really advise to listen to French, at least a little bit every day if possible. The most important is not understanding everything but absorbing the sounds and the common phrases people use in their everyday life. According to your level I may recommend you podcasts or short videos so you can really train your ears to listen to French.
Thank you Claire!
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New portal offers wide range of training for vet practices
Free e-learning platform for veterinary clinics // Variety of learning available // Courses designed by leading experts // Vets, vet nurses and support staff to benefit
Auckland 21 June 2017 – Today, Bayer New Zealand has launched VetSpace, a new training portal that provides a wide range of online training essentials for keeping veterinary clinics up-to-date with new developments.
Launched at the annual New Zealand Veterinary Association conference, the portal offers broad training across all aspects of veterinary practice – for free.
It's available to all New Zealand veterinary practices wanting to keep up-to-date with the latest in product development, new clinical information and business or retailing advice.
Bayer New Zealand managing director Derek Bartlett says the portal represents a new level of training for vet practices because it caters to everyone.
"Many online training portals focus on new products or information for vets only. We've taken it a step further and incorporated training modules for other vet clinic staff – the support staff, vet nurses, technicians and managers who are all an important part of keeping a veterinary business going.
"We really wanted to provide easy access to the most relevant information to enable vets to improve their practices – both technically and from a business point of view – at no charge," adds Bartlett.
Courses cover information relevant to both farm animal and companion animal vets as well as mixed vet practices.
Well-known and respected industry vets, including learning and development specialist, Dr Lab Wilson, have designed some of the courses.
"Current thinking in learning and development circles recognises the value in training that allows busy people access to 'just-in-time' learning in bite-sized chunks.
"VetSpace provides this specifically for veterinary practice enabling practice personnel to learn what they want, how they want and when they need," says Dr Wilson.
He also adds that keeping up-to-date is not only an ethical obligation, but is also essential in providing a high level of service and ensuring best practice standards are maintained.
Derek Bartlett says VetSpace will offer about eight courses to start with and have new courses added regularly.
They include:
1. Worm lifecycle: Sheep & Cattle by Dr Lab Wilson, BVSc MANZCVS
2. Lungworm: New updates for an old disease by Dr Pru Galloway, BVSc [distinction], MANZCVS, FANZCVS,
3. Communication tips to increase owner compliance by Dr. Liz Watkins BVSc MRCVS
4. The Facts about Flea by Dr Bob Rees, Bayer Animal Health
5. Online Marketing for Clinics by Dr James Ramsden,
6. Advantage – "No Bite is right!" by Bayer Animal Health
7. Collar fleas and ticks with Seresto® by Bayer Animal Health
8. Bringing you up to date: Selenium by Dr. Scott Oliver Knowles MSc, PhD & Dr. Neville D. Grace MAgSc, PhD
9. Bringing you up to date: Cobalt by Dr. Scott Oliver Knowles MSc, PhD & Dr. Neville D. Grace MAgSc, PhD.
The courses can also go towards annual CPD (continuing professional development) points.
Register for VetSpace at http://vetspace.co.nz
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Bayer: Science For A Better Life
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Its products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At the same time, the Group aims to create value through innovation, growth and high earning power. Bayer is committed to the principles of sustainable development and to its social and ethical responsibilities as a corporate citizen. In New Zealand, it supports numerous community and environmental causes, including United Way New Zealand, the Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Centre and the New Zealand Innovation Awards.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in Bayer's public reports which are available on the Bayer website at www.bayer.com. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.


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Expression: When there is recognition that each human being is unique with his own unique set of capabilities, there is the ability to respect him for what he is. Then all attempts are made to harmonise with him instead of trying to make him just like oneself. So energy is channelised in the right direction and one becomes an inspiration for others too.
Experience: To appreciate variety means to see the beauty and specialities of each and every individual. It means to appreciate the natural positive qualities in everyone and learn to blend my own qualities with theirs. This gives me the satisfaction of the beauty of relationships, because there are no expectations and no disappointments.
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Inculcating Powers Through Rajyoga Meditation - The Power To Withdraw (cont.)
When I am too open to the world around me, it's as though the arrows of negativity that fly around can easily penetrate my being, so that I lose my power. What others say and do quickly affects me, and I become reactive. This causes a build-up of stress, and eventually burnout, which makes me feel my only option, is to retire from situations altogether, which is not always possible.
I don't want to react; I want to act with concern and reason and effectiveness. When I develop the habit of making a momentary withdrawal in situations of danger, I'm better able to achieve this. Turning within, I'm able to remember my link with the divine, the link of love, the link that fills me with peace and wisdom and good wishes. It's like an exercise: going inwards i.e. connecting with the self, then upwards towards the Supreme and then outwards (in the field of .karma.). Doing this repeatedly through the day as a discipline as well as at times of danger, I'll keep moving forward with stability and strength.
In order to maintain this power, I have to put a high value on introversion. If I'm too extrovert, I'll become caught up in external circumstances, and won't have power to withdraw available to me at the moment of need.
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AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (AGFS) insider have most recently took part in a trading activity. On Aug 25, 2017 Dow Chemical Co /de/, 10% Owner bought 2,040 shares having total worth of $14,280 at the price of $7 per share, following the transaction a total of 17,705,135 shares owned by Dow Chemical Co /de/. Before this latest buy, Dow Chemical Co /de/ purchased AGFS at 11 other times during the past twelve months, for a total investment of $14.18M at an average of $6.99 per share.
The stock has experienced a total of 10 insider trades in the past three months. These trades include 10 buy trades. Furthermore, over the past 12 months , the stock was traded 18 times by insiders. an employee of the company was the buyer in 18 instances.
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Shares of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (AGFS) traded up 2% on Aug 25, 2017, hitting $7.14. 112,513 shares of the company's stock traded hands. AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $2.02 and a 52 week high of $8.69. The company's market cap is $260 million.
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (AGFS) last announced its earnings results on Aug 9, 2017. The company reported -0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, higher than the consensus estimate of -0.26 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $16 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted -0.51 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 11% on a year-over-year basis.
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AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Analysts at Citigroup Maintains shares of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. to an Neutral rating in a research note. They now have a $8.00 price target on the stock.
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7 Best Portable Chargers For Use in Travelling
While most of us love to travel and explore the outside world, some of us are compelled to be constantly on the move, either by virtue of the type of work that we do or by that of our lifestyles. Whatever might be the case, we need to stay connected to the rest of the world. While mobile phones and tablets have made this job way easier than ever before, being on the go implies that you cannot charge their batteries as often as you'd want to! It is at this point when portable mobile chargers come into the picture and make our lives a tad easier. However, like everything else, even portable chargers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, not to mention power and configurations which might leave you confused regarding what to buy and why.
It is for this every reason, that our team of experts conducted a detailed survey to come up with a consolidated list of the top 7 portable chargers that you can pick from.
Anker 13000mah – Anker PowerCore 13000 Portable Charger
If you are an adventure seeker and love to go out on hikes, camps and trails, we're sure picking up the latest and the best camping gadgets is one thing that's always on your mind. While there are more than just a few gadgets that might prove to be useful for you, we bet, a portable charger for mobiles and tablets tops the list. In that case, we strongly recommend you to buy the Anker PowerCore 13000 Portable Charger. Essentially a power bank, this device comes with an astounding capacity of 13000mAh, which means it can charge as many as five iPhone 6s phones! Now isn't that incredible.
What makes this black coloured power bank even more impressive is the fact that it is equipped with 2 ports, and can support both Android as well as iOS based smartphones and tablets. Facilitated with the PowerIQ, a smart fast charging technology, this charger identifies the connected device in order to deliver an optimum level of power that enables quick charging. The VoltageBoost technology of this device also ensures that your phones and tablets get charged efficiently. Smaller than your wallet, this compact device is definitely one of the best camping gadgets you can have! Extremely lightweight, and fairly easy to carry around, this portable charger comes with a Micro USB cable, a travel pouch as well as a welcome guide, making it a must-buy!
Smaller Charger – Anker PowerCore+ Mini
If you have been on the lookout for the best mobile charger, then your search might end right here, thanks to the Anker PowerCore+ Mini, a compact yet powerful charger! Essentially a premium product, this aluminium power bank resembles the size of a lipstick! Yes, you heard us right! It is that compact. Measuring a meagre 3.7 × 0.9 × 0.9 inches, this device weighs just a little above 3 ounces, thus implying you can conveniently carry it in your handbag or even your pocket for that matter. Enabled with high-speed charging technology, the PowerIQ, this charger identifies the connected device in order to deliver an optimum level of power, with a speed of up to 1 amp that enables quick charging. With a 3350mAh battery, this device needs as little as 3 to 4 hours for a full charge. For what it's worth, this mini power bank can add a full charge to the Galaxy S6, iPhone 6 or any other smartphone for that matter.
Undoubtedly the best mobile charger, it can charge both Android as well as iOS devices. Offered with a micro USB cable and a travel pouch, this unique charger comes with a welcome guide as well.
Ismart Charger – RAVPower 10050mAh Portable Charger
Proving to be one of the best camping gadgets in the recent times, the RAVPower 10050mAh Portable Charger definitely deserves all your attention. Meticulously designed to meet the needs of adventure seekers, this device is not just sturdy, but is also water, dust and shock proof, making it one of its kind. So, whenever is it that you need to set out on that much awaited hike or a weekend trail all you need is this impeccable charger.
What makes it undoubtedly the best camping gadgets is the fact that it features the unique iSmart Technology, which not only helps it detect the plugged-in device but also helps it charge with the optimal power and speed, thus ensuring high efficiency.
Facilitated with a dual output, with a 2.4A and 1A charging capacity, this charger lets you charge your smartphone and your tablet or iPad, at the same time. Now isn't that what you would expect from the best camping gadgets?
This astounding device offers unmatched protection to your devices against over-charging, high-voltage, short circuit, etc. In addition, it comes with a built-in LED flash light for illumination under unfavourable circumstances, making it a must-buy.
Ultra Small Charger – ImpactStrong Ultra Small 5200mAH Universal Power Bank with LED Display
It isn't always that a power bank can be termed as the best mobile charger, but when you speak of the ImpactStrong Ultra Small 5200mAH Universal Power Bank, you are compelled to do so. After all, a power bank which is only about 1/3 the size of your palm, is not something that you find at every nook and corner. Weighing as little as 4.8 ounces, this charger is as portable as it is compact.
With a commendable capacity of 5200 mAh, this charger can easily provide a full charge to a Samsung Galaxy S7 and as many as two charges to an iPhone 6s, making it your go-to device.
Facilitated with a LED display, this power bank displays the exact percentage of power left in it, so that you can easily gauge the time when you need to charge it. In addition, this smart charger automatically turns off when you disconnect a device, so as to save power. In a bid to provide the fastest possible charging of up to 2.1 A, this power bank is equipped with the unique ImpactStrong Power technology.
What makes it qualify as the best mobile charger is the fact that it offers protection to your devices against over-charging, high-voltage, short circuit, etc. In addition, it comes with a built-in LED flashlight for illumination under unfavourable circumstances.
Heavy Usage Portable Charger – Anker Astro E7 26800mAh Ultra-High Capacity Portable Charger
For those of us who love to spend a night or two, every once in a while, camping out on an unknown terrain, the need for a camping battery is almost inevitable. If that seems to be your case, you ought to consider buying the Anker Astro E7 26800mAh Ultra-High Capacity Portable Charger. One of the most powerful power banks available currently, this charger comes with an unbelievably high capacity of 26800mAh. Equipped to offer more than ten full charges to an iPhone 6 or as many as six charges to the Galaxy S6, this portable charger is the only camping battery that you'll ever need. Featuring a unique PowerIQ Technology, this charger can easily identify the plugged in device to offer an optimum power along with an impressive speed of up to 3 to 4 amps through the 3 ports that it is equipped with.
Essentially a premium product, this charger comprises of superior quality cells, and a sturdy exterior in an attractive glossy finish, making it as durable as it is dependable.
Facilitated with a LED lamp, this impeccable camping battery comes with a Micro USB cable and a travel pouch along with a welcome guide for ease of use.
Solar Charger – Anker 21W 2-Port USB Universal PowerPort Solar Charger
If you're on the lookout for the best solar battery charger, then all you need is to take a good look at the impressive Anker 21W 2-Port USB Universal PowerPort Solar Charger.
Ideally designed to use under direct sunlight, this device uses the inbuilt PowerIQ technology to offer a flattering charging speed of up to 2.4 Amps per port. With a 21 watt SunPower, the solar array of this device comes with an efficiency of approx. 22%, ensuring that it can effectively charge up to 2 devices simultaneously.
Facilitated with PET polymer faced solar panels, this industrial strength charger is largely weather-resistant and thus offers great durability. With just 11.1 × 6.3 inches in sizes not only is this device fairly compact, but its stainless-steel eye-holes also allows for its convenient attachment. What makes this device qualify as the best solar battery charger is the fact that it comes in an ultra-thin design of 0.2 inches, which makes it extremely easy to carry around, even while on treks or other such adventures. Offered with a 3ft Micro USB cable, this device in a chic black finish.
Multi-Use Solar Charger – GRDE Solar Charger with 6LED Flashlight 15000mAh
If you're someone who is always on the go, whether due to official travels or due to your love for hiking, mountaineering or camping amongst other adventures, we bet you wish to have a power bank that doesn't need to be plugged in every now and then. It is for this reason that we wish to introduce you to the stunning GRDE Solar Charger with 6LED Flashlight. Essentially a resource designed to offer emergency solar power as and when required, it offers exceptional functionality, when you need to charge your smartphones or other handheld devices.
Facilitated with an impressive capacity of 15000mAh, this solar power bank can recharge itself, when placed under direct sunlight, thanks to its reasonably big solar panels. In case you're fine charging it via a normal electric socket, you're more than welcome to do so. Facilitated with dual USB ports, this emergency solar power bank offers a 2A port for iPad and Tablets, along with a 1A port for cell phones.
With 4LED indicator for checking on the status of power, this device is also equipped with a 6LED flashlight that can be used as a torch in dim light situations, making it a device that's not only efficient but also highly dependable.
At any point in time, when you set out to buy a portable charger for your smartphone, always remember to consider the following aspects –
- The capacity
In case you aren't aware, the higher the mAh, the more powerful is the battery. And it goes without saying, the more powerful the battery, the longer it will last.
- The number of ports
While most modern day chargers are equipped with at least two ports, you might want to opt for a three port charger if you own more than just a couple of handheld devices, so that you can charge them all at the same time.
- The size
Depending on what exactly is your purpose and where will you need to use the charger, you must ensure that the one you wish to buy, ticks all the boxes. If you wish to use these chargers on a public transport, a pocket-sized charger will do the trick, however, if you're required to travel to other cities or states, you can consider a palm-sized charger.
- The type
While most of us opt for electrically powered portable chargers, people who wish to embark on various adventures should consider buying solar powered chargers so that they do not have to keep looking for sockets wherever they go. They can simply keep the portable power bank under direct sunlight to power their smartphones.
Now that you know what to look for and why to get ready to make your life easier and add a dash of convenience to it by buying the best mobile charger for yourself and your loved ones!


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Office of the CEO December 29, 2015 Fellow DigiPath Shareholders: It has been a year of tremendous progress for DigiPath, Inc. In 2015 we successfully opened our first cannabis testing facility, gained an audience of hundreds of thousands for our cannabis media outlet, and restructured our business units to focus entirely on this rapidly expanding industry. We anticipate that we will reap the rewards of our hard work in 2016—the cannabis sector is about to bloom, and we are ready for the harvest. 2015 in Review After many months of intensive planning, we opened the flagship location of our cannabis testing unit, DigiPath Labs, in June. We chose the Las Vegas location because Nevada was developing the nation's most stringent policies on cannabis safety, and our dedication to reliable, replicable testing results fit perfectly with the State's goals for patient safety. DigiPath Labs began earning substantive revenue in October, and has now tested more than 250 cannabis flower samples, representing over 1,250 pounds of cured flower from many of the 16 growers now licensed by the State of Nevada. We continue to add new customers as they come online, and work with The Association of Commercial Cannabis Laboratories and the […]
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April 13, 2015
Letter to Shareholders
From the Office of the CEO April 13, 2015 Fellow DigiPath Shareholders: We expect to open our first cannabis analytical testing laboratory in just a few short weeks, and it looks like we'll be one of the first labs to open in Nevada. As we help usher medicinal marijuana into the Silver State, I wanted to update you on the progress we are making across all of our business units. DigiPath Labs Less than a year ago, Dr. Cindy Orser joined DigiPath Labs as our Chief Science Officer out of concern for patient safety. Our goal was to help the legal cannabis industry weed out products that contain potentially unsafe levels of contaminants, such as solvents, pesticides, mold, heavy metals, and microbes. In less than five months since receiving a Nevada State provisional license to build and operate a lab in Clark County, we have assembled an exceptional team of scientists, developed industry-leading processes, and invested over $1 million to construct and equip our flagship cannabis testing facility in Las Vegas. The last remaining hurdle—which is affecting everyone in Nevada—is for state officials to publish the official list of testing requirements, which are under review. Although no deadline has been […]
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December 17, 2014
Letter to Shareholders
From the Office of the CEO Fellow DigiPath Shareholders: This is a very exciting time to be involved in the digital pathology and cannabis industries, and as investors in DigiPath, Inc., you and I are stakeholders in both. As co-founder, and now CEO, of DigiPath, Inc., I am always looking to improve things—including how we communicate. I believe healthy relationships are built on frequent and direct communication. As such, I will send these types of updates to you going forward, to keep you abreast of our successes and the progress we are making across all of our operational fronts. Market Growth We are involved in high-growth industries. According to a recent research report published by MarketsandMarkets, the digital global pathology market was estimated to have reached $250.2 million in 2013, and forecasters estimate it to reach $437 million by 2018. This represents a compound annual growth rate of 11.8 percent. The cannabis market is growing faster than the smartphone market. An estimated $1.43 billion worth of legal marijuana was sold in 2013, and $2.34 billion is expected to be sold in 2014. That's growth of 64 percent—and we're just getting started. Expansion of cannabis laws in states across the country […]
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The Lake Worth Herald records events in Lake Worth town
Mark Easton works hard making sure
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The Lake Worth Library had an article on me
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I was on Lake Worth Herald's cover page
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Lake Worth Herald is printing my new poetry book
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Mark was gracious and helped get my book right–
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My poetry book has a glow in the dark cover
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Thanks Mark for your kindness in working with me
it was a pleasure working with you and also a
"Thank You" from my dream doll Melodie!
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Good news everyone, ThunderTask has been redesigned! Since yesterday, your favorite task management web app looks even better. I hope you like it.
Since the beginning of ThunderTask, it has been my goal to make the interface as effective as possible. Everyday interactions with the app should be easy to perform. Also, if you work with a software all day, it should at least look good
I use ThunderTask everyday and it became clear to me that a few things have to change. When I first started developing the web service a few months ago, I did not know the whole features set, I just started building a prototype. With all the experiences from the last months and the great feedback from the community, this is how our todo list manager looks now.
So here are the main changes:
- Redesigned web app, YAY!
- New, more detailed "Add task/list/workspace" dialogs and "Edit list/workspace" dialogs
- New way to quickly add tasks in the header
- List count in sidebar
- Cool Bokeh background image
The design will be further improved in the next weeks, especially the task list view. There will propably be new view settings, as well as list sorting options. You will also be able to customize ThunderTask, like resizing the app to fullscreen or changing the background image.
If you have feedback, let me know in the comments or send me a mail.
Best regards and stay productive,
Michael Szumielewski, Creator of ThunderTask


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(Pictured left to right: Caleb Johnson, Jena Irene, Alex Preston, Sam Woolf, Dexter Roberts, Jessica Meuse, C.J. Harris)
With only seven contestants left, the race for who'll be the next "American Idol" is really starting to heat up. And, according to Gold Derby's racetrack odds, three singers are frontrunners to win Season 13, two are in with a chance and another two definitely won't be claiming the title.
Let's analyze the current odds of each of the remaining Top 7 contestants, from first to worst:
Caleb Johnson is your current "Idol" favorite, with 6/5 odds to win. Caleb is no stranger to topping our leaderboards, as he previously appeared in the #1 position last week and again during during Top 10 Week. Can Caleb be the first rock star "American Idol" winner since David Cook's victory in Season 7? (See our photo gallery of past winners below.)
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Second place goes to Jena Irene with 3/1 odds to win. She almost always appears near the top of our winner's chart, however, does the fact that she was in America's bottom three earlier in the season mean that she can't be the ultimate winner?
Third place is Alex Preston with 10/3 odds to win. Alex was your #1 choice during Top 9 Week, but he's since fallen out of your graces. Can he rally enough support to make it to the end?
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In fourth place is Sam Woolf with 11/1 odds to win. As we know, no one has ever won "American Idol" after being saved by the judges, so if Sam claims victory he will enter the record books for this long-running series.
Country singer Dexter Roberts lands in fifth place with 18/1 odds to win. Three years ago Scotty McCreery won "Idol" to massive success, but the show hasn't crowned a country singer since then. Dexter will need to place better on our charts if he wants to follow Scotty's path.
'American Idol' shocker: Caleb Johnson in first again, Alex Preston falls to fourth
Sixth place goes to Jessica Meuse with 33/1 odds to win. Strangely, Jessica has never appeared in America's bottom three, but she constantly appears in the bottom of our winner's chart. Is Jessica simply too boring to win?
In dead last is C.J. Harris with 50/1 odds to win. He has been your pick to be eliminated from "American Idol" more times than we can count, but he's always managed to survive elimination. Does C.J. have enough fans to last six more weeks of competition?
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October 16, 2012
Nursing Executive Center
When caregivers don't have the opportunity to relate to their patients as unique individuals, the patients notice.
Michael Barnes, a former patient and current patient and family advisor at Vidant Health, shares how patients can feel when a caregiver fails to look past their clinical presentation and get to know them as a unique individual.
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Nurse leaders from UCLA share the inspiration behind their "Getting to Know You" project to help caregivers get to know their patients as people.
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